Latest news with #USMarshalls
Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
George Gibney arrested over alleged sexual abuse following extradition from US
Former National and Olympic Swimming Coach George Gibney has been arrested following his deportation from the United States at the request of the Irish authorities. The 77-year-old was arrested by US Marshalls in Florida, where he had lived for over 30 years, earlier this month on foot of an extradition request by gardaí. He is accused of 78 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape. He had been held in custody in the US but was flown to Dublin overnight via Washington DC, escorted by members of the Garda Extradition Unit attached to the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI). Gardai have confirmed that Gibney is currently being held in a garda station in Dublin and will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice later this morning. In a statement, a garda spokesperson said: "Following an extradition from the United States of America at the request of the Irish authorities, a male (70s) was arrested by Gardaí attached to the Garda National Protective Services Bureau this morning, Tuesday 22nd July 2025 and is being brought before a sitting at the Criminal Courts of Justice at approximately 10:30am. "The man is currently being detained at a Garda Station in Dublin." Gibney was the alleged victims' coach and they were aged between eight and 14 at the time, according to the documents filed with a US district court. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week The court filings say the four women made complaints to gardaí between 2020 and 2022. The complaints came after the BBC podcast Where is George Gibney? re-examined the story of the Olympic coach who was charged with child sexual abuse but never stood trial. In 1993, the former coach at the Trojan swimming club in Dublin faced 27 charges of indecency against young swimmers. However, the prosecution was successfully halted. His lawyers argued there was a delay in the prosecutions being taken and a lack of precision defining the specific alleged incidents. This legal challenge ended up in the Supreme Court which ruled in his favour. The charges that Gibney is now facing are in relation to different instances of alleged abuse than the charges in 1993. Following the case over 30 years ago, the former swimming coach left Ireland and spent some time in Scotland before moving to the US, where he has been living since. An investigation was then reopened by gardaí following the 2020 BBC podcast documentary and a file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions three years later. Last year, the DPP decided he should face charges in connection with allegedly abusing children that were in his care when he was a swimming coach. Gardaí then secured an extradition warrant in the High Court and it's understood they have been working with US authorities for the last six months. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
Irish Independent
06-07-2025
- Irish Independent
George Gibney's double life: 30 years immersed in US church life as child abuse charges loomed back home
US Marshalls drew their guns as they approached the Florida home of former Ireland and Olympic swimming coach George Gibney five days ago.
Irish Daily Mirror
02-07-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Former Irish swimming coach George Gibney faces 79 sexual abuse charges
Former Irish national swimming coach George Gibney faces 79 charges relating to the alleged sexual abuse of four girls after being arrested in the US. The Olympic team coach was arrested by US Marshalls in Florida on Tuesday afternoon on foot of an extradition request by gardaí. He is accused of 78 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape. Gibney coached the four alleged victims in the 1970s and 1980s, when they were between the ages of eight and 15, according to the complaint lodged with the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Orlando). Next week, the former coach, who is in his 70s, is due before a Florida court where he will accede or contest his extradition. The court filings say the four women made complaints to gardaí between 2020 and 2022. The complaints came after the BBC podcast Where is George Gibney? re-examined the story of the Olympic coach charged with child sexual abuse but never stood trial. In 1993, the former coach at the Trojan swimming club in Dublin faced 27 charges of indecency against young swimmers. However, the prosecution was successfully halted. His lawyers argued there was a delay in the offences coming out and a lack of precision defining the specific alleged incidents. This legal challenge ended up in the Supreme Court which ruled in his favour. The charges that Gibney is now facing are in relation to different instances of alleged abuse than the charges in 1993. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week Following the case over 30 years ago, the former swimming coach fled Ireland and spent some time in Scotland before moving to the US, where he has been living since. An investigation was then reopened by gardaí following the 2020 BBC podcast documentary and a file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions three years later. Last year, the DPP decided he should face charges in connection with allegedly abusing children that were in his care when he was a swimming coach. Gardaí then secured an extradition warrant in the High Court and it's understood they have been working with US authorities for the last six months.
Irish Daily Mirror
01-07-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Former Irish swim coach George Gibney arrested in US after extradition request
Former Irish national swimming coach George Gibney has been arrested in the US on foot of an extradition request. The ex-Olympic coach, who is now in his 70s, was arrested by US Marshalls in Florida on Tuesday afternoon. It comes following an extradition warrant from gardaí as part of an investigation into alleged historical sex abuse. Gibney has been detained pending a court appearance in Florida where he will accede or contest his extradition. In 1993, the former coach at the Trojan swimming club in Dublin faced 27 charges of indecency against young swimmers. However, the prosecution was successfully halted. His lawyers argued there was a delay in the offences coming out and a lack of precision defining the specific alleged incidents. He then fled Ireland and spent some time in Scotland before moving to the US, where he has been living since. An investigation was then reopened by gardaí following a 2020 podcast documentary by BBC Sounds where more than a dozen new alleged victims came forward. Following the podcast, called Where is George Gibney?, a criminal investigation commenced and a file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) three years later. Last year, the DPP decided he should face charges in connection with allegedly abusing children that were in his care when he was a swimming coach. These charges are in relation to different instances of alleged abuse than the charges that Gibney faced in 1993. Gardaí then secured an extradition warrant in the High Court and it's understood they have been working with US authorities for six months.
RTÉ News
01-07-2025
- RTÉ News
Breaking Former swimming coach George Gibney arrested in US
The former Irish national swimming coach George Gibney has been arrested in the United States. Mr Gibney, who is now in his 70s, is wanted in Ireland to face over 50 historical sexual abuse charges. He was arrested in Florida this afternoon by US Marshalls on foot of an Irish extradition warrant. He is being detained pending a court appearance there and can decide whether to accede or contest his extradition. Gardaí reopened their investigation into the former swimming coach after a number of people made allegations against him on a BBC podcast over five years ago. A specialist team within the Garda National Protective Services Bureau commenced the criminal investigation in 2020 and a file was sent to the DPP three years later. The Sexual Crime Management Unit within the Garda Protective Services Bureau, which specialises in investigating difficult, historic and high-profile cases of sexual abuse, conducted the investigation. The DPP examined the file and subsequently recommended that Gibney be charged with more than 50 alleged offences. Gardaí then secured an extradition warrant in the High Court seeking Mr Gibney's extradition and have been working with the US authorities for over six months.
